Hook, Line, and Sinker
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- Author：Tessa Bailey
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Summary
In the follow-up to It Happened One Summer， Tessa Bailey delivers another deliciously fun rom-com about a former player who accidentally falls for his best friend while trying to help her land a different man。。。
King crab fisherman Fox Thornton has a reputation as a sexy， carefree flirt。 Everyone knows he's a guaranteed good time--in bed and out--and that's exactly how he prefers it。 Until he meets Hannah Bellinger。 She's immune to his charm and looks， but she seems to enjoy his。。。 personality？ And wants to be friends？ Bizarre。 But he likes her too much to risk a fling， so platonic pals it is。
Now， Hannah's in town for work， crashing in Fox's spare bedroom。 She knows he's a notorious ladies' man， but they're definitely just friends。 In fact， she's nursing a hopeless crush on a colleague and Fox is just the person to help with her lackluster love life。 Armed with a few tips from Westport's resident Casanova， Hannah sets out to catch her coworker's eye。。。 yet the more time she spends with Fox， the more she wants him instead。 As the line between friendship and flirtation begins to blur， Hannah can't deny she loves everything about Fox， but she refuses to be another notch on his bedpost。
Living with his best friend should have been easy。 Except now she's walking around in a towel， sleeping right across the hall， and Fox is fantasizing about waking up next to her for the rest of his life and。。。 and。。。 man overboard！ He's fallen for her， hook， line， and sinker。 Helping her flirt with another guy is pure torture， but maybe if Fox can tackle his inner demons and show Hannah he's all in， she'll choose him instead？
King crab fisherman Fox Thornton has a reputation as a sexy， carefree flirt。 Everyone knows he's a guaranteed good time--in bed and out--and that's exactly how he prefers it。 Until he meets Hannah Bellinger。 She's immune to his charm and looks， but she seems to enjoy his。。。 personality？ And wants to be friends？ Bizarre。 But he likes her too much to risk a fling， so platonic pals it is。
Now， Hannah's in town for work， crashing in Fox's spare bedroom。 She knows he's a notorious ladies' man， but they're definitely just friends。 In fact， she's nursing a hopeless crush on a colleague and Fox is just the person to help with her lackluster love life。 Armed with a few tips from Westport's resident Casanova， Hannah sets out to catch her coworker's eye。。。 yet the more time she spends with Fox， the more she wants him instead。 As the line between friendship and flirtation begins to blur， Hannah can't deny she loves everything about Fox， but she refuses to be another notch on his bedpost。
Living with his best friend should have been easy。 Except now she's walking around in a towel， sleeping right across the hall， and Fox is fantasizing about waking up next to her for the rest of his life and。。。 and。。。 man overboard！ He's fallen for her， hook， line， and sinker。 Helping her flirt with another guy is pure torture， but maybe if Fox can tackle his inner demons and show Hannah he's all in， she'll choose him instead？
Reviews
Emilie
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*4。5*
Becca
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am i even surprised in how obsessed i am with fox and hannah？ i shouldn’t be。 they are *chefs kiss* and really tessa bailey can do no wrong！！
Ana Rita
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Tessa Bailey I worship the ground you walk on。 Thank you
Melissa M
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Gah！ I just knew I was going to adore this book after how much I enjoyed It Happened One Summer but goodness， I was certainly not disappointed！ I loooooove Fox and all the little things he does plus I’m a sucker for a broken man in need of a bit of healing。 And I could not get enough of Hannah flourishing！ The plot， the backdrop， the music references， the tension…it was just perfect！ And the epilogue—I had tears！！！ Where can I find me a Brendan or a Fox？？？ Hooked， Lined， and throughly Sunk by ho Gah！ I just knew I was going to adore this book after how much I enjoyed It Happened One Summer but goodness， I was certainly not disappointed！ I loooooove Fox and all the little things he does plus I’m a sucker for a broken man in need of a bit of healing。 And I could not get enough of Hannah flourishing！ The plot， the backdrop， the music references， the tension…it was just perfect！ And the epilogue—I had tears！！！ Where can I find me a Brendan or a Fox？？？ Hooked， Lined， and throughly Sunk by how much I loved this book！ 。。。more
ava
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this just wasn’t it
mar
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this was really really cute :’）） loved hannahfox but i also felt like it didn’t give what needed to be gave
LizzieWeinel
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💜💜💜
amanda
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“waiting for you is the best i’ve ever had。”SWOON I LOVE THIS BOOK SO MUCH！！ literally read in a day because i couldn’t put it down！ i was so excited for this book and it was definitely worth the wait！ we love a good friends to lovers story this book was incredible！ the tension， the pining， the SPICE！hannah my love🥺 honestly one of the most relatable characters i’ve ever read about。 i love how much she loves music and how she found a way to be connected to her father。 also i love how much she ca “waiting for you is the best i’ve ever had。”SWOON I LOVE THIS BOOK SO MUCH！！ literally read in a day because i couldn’t put it down！ i was so excited for this book and it was definitely worth the wait！ we love a good friends to lovers story this book was incredible！ the tension， the pining， the SPICE！hannah my love🥺 honestly one of the most relatable characters i’ve ever read about。 i love how much she loves music and how she found a way to be connected to her father。 also i love how much she cares for fox。 even before they crossed that friendship line， she was always there for him to offer advice and defended him to others。FOX AHH！！ he’s so freaking cute！ i felt so bad for him that he had this reputation that he never really wanted in the first place。 and i love how much he cared for hannah！ HE BOUGHT A FREAKING RECORD PLAYER AND RECORDS BECAUSE SHE LOVES THEM LIKE？？？ towards the end i’m so happy he found the person that allowed him to open up and care😭i 100% recommend this book especially if you enjoyed it happened one summer （we got some piper and brendan moments too！） tessa bailey never fails to deliver！ 。。。more
Jordyn | Thesleepybookshelf
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I like this book so much more than It Happened One Summer。 Hannah was a likable character throughout the story and was so much more grounded than Piper。 There was so insanely cringey dialogue and the romance was sweet and believable。 It was a great slow burn with a satisfying ending。 Of course the epilogue was peak rom com goals。 Plus， the character development of Fox was great！ Really enjoyed this book and highly recommend even if you did not enjoy the first book！
Kairavi
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4。5⭐️ this book gives the best warm & fuzzy vibes🥺
Gabi
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This book has no right to be so great！ （the duology actually tbh）It's only the beginning of March and I'm pretty confident this is a top 10 book for the year。I loved Fox and Hannah。 They're dynamic was brilliant， as well as they're development （both together and separately）。 I also really appreciated how Fox's story line was handled。 I think it was done really well。 And now I really want to give him a hug！ This book has no right to be so great！ （the duology actually tbh）It's only the beginning of March and I'm pretty confident this is a top 10 book for the year。I loved Fox and Hannah。 They're dynamic was brilliant， as well as they're development （both together and separately）。 I also really appreciated how Fox's story line was handled。 I think it was done really well。 And now I really want to give him a hug！ 。。。more
TJ ☾
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2。75 stars 💫song: home - edward sharpe and the magnetic zeros “Because there’s nothing bad about what we have。 It’s really， really good。” Her voice grew choppy。 “You’re wonderful， and I love you。 Okay， you stupid idiot？” 🦐 i am but a loyal slave to the friends to lovers trope so i was hyped af for this one。 my problem tho was that fox and hannah were never rly 'friends'。。。。。。 they were two people who met and were heavily attracted to each other from the start and have basically been i 2。75 stars 💫song: home - edward sharpe and the magnetic zeros “Because there’s nothing bad about what we have。 It’s really， really good。” Her voice grew choppy。 “You’re wonderful， and I love you。 Okay， you stupid idiot？” 🦐 i am but a loyal slave to the friends to lovers trope so i was hyped af for this one。 my problem tho was that fox and hannah were never rly 'friends'。。。。。。 they were two people who met and were heavily attracted to each other from the start and have basically been in a slow courtship ever since。 i didn't feel true friendship from them🦐 i also felt like fox's reservations were way over blown。。。。 like the actual issue of his self image vs the emphasis put on it as a legitimate hurdle was not equal to me 💀 his sabotage was straight ridiculous after a while。 if anything， the location aspect of this was much more relevant🦐 i did think some parts of this were cute tho， and christian and hannah's frenemy banter was prob my favorite part。 he was a good side character and i wanted more scenes w him 。。。more
Manoela
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3。7 estrelas Eu estava ansiosa por esse livro desde que li o primeiro livro dessa série e a autora não decepcionou 。Em Hook， Line and Sinker temos a história de Fox e Hannah， dois personagens que apareceram no primeiro livro da série e vimos formando uma amizade。 Aqui descobrimos que ambos estão interessados um no outro mas que cada um tem seus motivos para não tirar o outro da zona de amizade 。Eu gostei bastante do livro， foi divertido e doce ao mesmo tempo。 Fox me irritou em alguns momentos me 3。7 estrelas Eu estava ansiosa por esse livro desde que li o primeiro livro dessa série e a autora não decepcionou 。Em Hook， Line and Sinker temos a história de Fox e Hannah， dois personagens que apareceram no primeiro livro da série e vimos formando uma amizade。 Aqui descobrimos que ambos estão interessados um no outro mas que cada um tem seus motivos para não tirar o outro da zona de amizade 。Eu gostei bastante do livro， foi divertido e doce ao mesmo tempo。 Fox me irritou em alguns momentos mesmo eu entendendo de onde suas inseguranças vinham 。A narrativa é em terceira pessoa， cois que pessoalmente não gosto muito， mas já estou acostumada nos livros dessa autora 。O livro não superou o primeiro ， mas foi uma leitura agradável do começo ao fim。 。。。more
Sophia Stewart
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This was phenomenal！ Listen I really loved it happened one summer and I loved this even more。 These two were hilarious and sexy！ I love them so much， their dynamic was hilarious and so sweet I could cry。 Fox’s story was really beautiful and Hannah helping him along the way was just AH！ This lived up to every expectation （and more） and I literally wanted to reread it as soon as I finished it！
Amy
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I loved every second of this。 I felt so bad that Fox had this awful opinion of himself and let everyone think the worst of him， but I loved that Hannah wouldn’t stand for it。 She saw through his deflecting and challenged him on it， and made sure he knew that she saw the real him and she knew he was worth her time and love。It was also so nice to finally have a romcom where the problems don’t result in someone flying halfway across the country， they had fights as any couple would but they actually I loved every second of this。 I felt so bad that Fox had this awful opinion of himself and let everyone think the worst of him， but I loved that Hannah wouldn’t stand for it。 She saw through his deflecting and challenged him on it， and made sure he knew that she saw the real him and she knew he was worth her time and love。It was also so nice to finally have a romcom where the problems don’t result in someone flying halfway across the country， they had fights as any couple would but they actually stuck around and talked through their issues。A really heart warming read I really enjoyed it， I just wish I could listen to those sea shanty recordings！ 。。。more
Jessica
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I repeat， the way Fox and Hannah just get eachother？ Soulmates。 No one can tell me they’re not soulmates， I’ll refuse to believe it。4。5 ☆[full rtc] I’m so going to make a playlist on Spotify when I reread this and I cannot WAIT
Missy （BigSkyBooks）
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—Pub Day BOOK REVIEW—Title: Hook， Line & SinkerAuthor: Tessa BaileyPublisher: Avon Books@avonbooksGenre: Contemporary RomanceThank you @avonbooks and @netgalley for honoring my request to read and review this title。Hook Line & Sinker is the second book in the Bellinger Sisters series。 The first being， It Happened One Summer。 I think you can technically read them out of order; However I think it will definitely enrich your experience knowing the characters if you read them in order。 I fell in lov —Pub Day BOOK REVIEW—Title: Hook， Line & SinkerAuthor: Tessa BaileyPublisher: Avon Books@avonbooksGenre: Contemporary RomanceThank you @avonbooks and @netgalley for honoring my request to read and review this title。Hook Line & Sinker is the second book in the Bellinger Sisters series。 The first being， It Happened One Summer。 I think you can technically read them out of order; However I think it will definitely enrich your experience knowing the characters if you read them in order。 I fell in love with Hannah in the first book and was so excited she was getting her own book。 Maybe I set my expectations too high because unfortunately I didn’t love this one as much I hoped for or as the first book。The positives？ This book does a great job highlighting the sexualization of men。 Main character Fox heard from a young age “Look at him…he’s going to be a heartbreaker” between that and a poor example he had as a father that really had an effect on him and navigating relationships。 The other positives for me were the character growth for both Fox and Hannah。 However， that growth mostly was separate。 It honestly took until about 70% in the book for them to “hook up” then they were pushing each other away until the end。 😡🙄 Maybe the ‘Friends to Lovers’ trope isn’t for me。I loved， loved， loved Hannah’s love for music， records and playlists。 It was so quirky， sweet， and cute。 Music is such a great form of expression。 I’m glad she found voice at work and became “the lead character” she knew she could be。Rating: Overall I think I would give this a ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫。 It has some steam， but not too much。 Honestly， it didn’t feel too romantic， but more of both of them with an inner monologue of excuses。 😬 It was great to back in Westport， but I was hoping for more of Piper， Brendan， Opal， and the Del Rey crew。 I think this probably a me situation as this book has a very high good reads rating…Give it a try！ 。。。more
Carissa （Me）
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top top tier duology this book in particular made me emotional
Lauren
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This book was everything I love about romance。 It’s sweet， emotional and the build up between Hannah and Fox is so steamy。 Even the first kiss scene is hot。Fox is trying to get past years of being told his success with women is his worth。 He’s struggling to realize he can be more than he believes， but Hannah is there to help him。 She has her own problems， to include needing to stand up for what she wants and needs。I loved the small fishing town vibes mixed with Hollywood， the emotional connectio This book was everything I love about romance。 It’s sweet， emotional and the build up between Hannah and Fox is so steamy。 Even the first kiss scene is hot。Fox is trying to get past years of being told his success with women is his worth。 He’s struggling to realize he can be more than he believes， but Hannah is there to help him。 She has her own problems， to include needing to stand up for what she wants and needs。I loved the small fishing town vibes mixed with Hollywood， the emotional connection between Hannah and Fox and the musical moments that really added to the feelings。 Both books in this series are amazing。 。。。more
Sea
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i am so blown away by this book。 i feel like there aren’t words to properly articulate how i feel about it。 it was perfect。 exactly the story i wanted for Hannah and Fox。 big feelings and amazing chemistry。 as always with Bailey’s books， the spice is 10/10。 but truly what got me was them as characters。 the way they support， encourage， and love each other is absolutely breathtaking。 i’m just obsessed。 and as a music lover， i loved how big of a part music and especially records played into their r i am so blown away by this book。 i feel like there aren’t words to properly articulate how i feel about it。 it was perfect。 exactly the story i wanted for Hannah and Fox。 big feelings and amazing chemistry。 as always with Bailey’s books， the spice is 10/10。 but truly what got me was them as characters。 the way they support， encourage， and love each other is absolutely breathtaking。 i’m just obsessed。 and as a music lover， i loved how big of a part music and especially records played into their relationship。 anyway i’ll just be over here curled in a ball crying 。。。more
blissfulbookgirl
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oooops！ the day it publishes， I snatch the ebook :） but， an excellent read and romance that develops the character's personality well！ Because I have read the first one， I had just hoped that there would be a little more details about the fishing aspect of Fox's life but a pretty nice read！ oooops！ the day it publishes， I snatch the ebook :） but， an excellent read and romance that develops the character's personality well！ Because I have read the first one， I had just hoped that there would be a little more details about the fishing aspect of Fox's life but a pretty nice read！ 。。。more
els✨
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- it’s Hannah and Fox’s turn！！ friends to lovers， forced proximity！ small age gap- BRENDAN AND PIPER 😭😭😭😭 - it was quite gut wrenching when Fox just didn’t believe in himself at all - this book is KILLING me - their s3x scenes are 🥵🥵🥵 - i wanted to FIGHT EVERYONE who was a dick to Fox - FOX YOU IDIOT - some of this book physically hurt me - HANNAH IS THE MAIN CHARACTER - your heart just fully breaks for little Fox🥺 - i’m really glad Sergei wasn’t in this much cos i just didn’t care about the cru - it’s Hannah and Fox’s turn！！ friends to lovers， forced proximity！ small age gap- BRENDAN AND PIPER 😭😭😭😭 - it was quite gut wrenching when Fox just didn’t believe in himself at all - this book is KILLING me - their s3x scenes are 🥵🥵🥵 - i wanted to FIGHT EVERYONE who was a dick to Fox - FOX YOU IDIOT - some of this book physically hurt me - HANNAH IS THE MAIN CHARACTER - your heart just fully breaks for little Fox🥺 - i’m really glad Sergei wasn’t in this much cos i just didn’t care about the crush - when he tried to end it and Hannah simply said ‘no’ i love her - Fox’s character development was everything we needed to fully believe his love for Hannah - a ten years later epilogue was perfect！！ the whole epilogue had me crying - no but seriously perfect epilogue - i feel like maybe 50 pages of this book wasn’t needed？？ just dragged a tiny bit 。。。more
mica
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3。5⭐ i love them
Emily
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Hook， Line， and Sinker had all the charm I have come to expect from a Tessa Bailey novel。 Fox and Hannah had great chemistry and banter and were really interesting characters outside of their relationship。 However， they were just missing that incredible tension that Brendan and Piper had in It Happened One Summer and was also slightly slower-paced。 All in all， though， a very entertaining read！
Carla Aristondo
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En mi top de libros favoritos de este año <3Que maravilloso fue regresar a Westport y reencontrarme con personajes que amé tanto。Hannah y Fox fueron de mis personajes favoritos en el libro anterior y en este terminé de amarlos。El recorrido de su amistad， desde como quedó too al final del libro anterior hasta que se reencontraron nuevamente en este y empiezan a vivir juntos， fue maravilloso。Personajes con los que es muy fácil sentirse identificado y tocando temas tan importantes que te dejan pens En mi top de libros favoritos de este año <3Que maravilloso fue regresar a Westport y reencontrarme con personajes que amé tanto。Hannah y Fox fueron de mis personajes favoritos en el libro anterior y en este terminé de amarlos。El recorrido de su amistad， desde como quedó too al final del libro anterior hasta que se reencontraron nuevamente en este y empiezan a vivir juntos， fue maravilloso。Personajes con los que es muy fácil sentirse identificado y tocando temas tan importantes que te dejan pensando hasta una vez terminado el libro。El epílogo？ 100/10 <3 。。。more
Herondale’s hoe
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4。5⭐️
Sydni
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2。5/5 I’m actually a bit confused at all these five star reviews， it was a snore fest for me I fear
Fayne
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BOY DID I HAVE EXPECTATIONS FOR THIS BOOK AND THEY WERE ALL FULFILLED
jade
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4，5 💐
Mia :）
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Am I sobbing at this epilogue？。。Absolutely 😭
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